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Call for Papers & Save the Date: 2025 Online Conference on Inclusive SEND Practice

Looking Beyond: the benefits of learning from other settings and cultures
Date: 17 October 2025
Location: Online
Cost: Free to all participants

Support for Learning is excited to announce our 2025 online conference, a dynamic event focused on enriching inclusive practice for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This year’s theme, “Looking Beyond: the benefits of learning from other settings and cultures,” invites us to reflect on how insights from diverse educational systems and cultural perspectives can inform and enhance our own practice.

The conference, taking place virtually on 17th October 2025, is free to attend and open to all – including educators, school leaders, researchers, and policymakers. It offers a valuable platform for dialogue, collaboration, and shared learning across the spectrum of SEND provision.

Call for Papers – Deadline: 31 July 2025
We warmly invite submissions from across the field. Whether you’re working hands-on in classrooms, leading institutional change, or shaping national policy, your insights and experiences are vital.

We welcome contributions that reflect the wide range of contexts and innovative practices in SEND education. Submissions may include case studies, research findings, policy analysis, or reflective practice, particularly those with a focus on international perspectives and cross-cultural learning.

Download the full Call for Papers below

Why Take Part?
Contribute to a vibrant, inclusive learning community

Share and gain ideas that enhance practice and policy

Celebrate diversity in educational approaches worldwide

Support learners with SEND to reach their fullest potential

Save the Date
Be sure to mark 17 October 2025 in your calendar and join us for a day of professional connection and inspiration before the autumn term is in full swing.

We look forward to your contributions and participation in what promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking event. 
 

Call for Papers SfL Conference 2025

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